Biodiversity proofing of the EU budget

This study shows how more can be done to firstly avoid and minimize detrimental impacts of EU funding on biodiversity, and secondly to increase biodiversity benefits.

The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity for Water and Wetlands

This new IEEP-led report presents insights on the importance of wetlands in delivering ecosystem services that are needed to support human life, and also for people’s livelihoods and the world’s economies. The report shows that demonstrating and using the values of ecosystem services related to water and wetlands can lead to better informed, more cost-effective, and fairer decision- making.

The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity for Water and Wetlands

This new IEEP-led report presents insights on the importance of wetlands in delivering ecosystem services that are needed to support human life, and also for people’s livelihoods and the world’s economies. The report shows that demonstrating and using the values of ecosystem services related to water and wetlands can lead to better informed, more cost-effective, and fairer decision- making.

Socio-economic importance of ecosystem services in the Nordic countries

New TEEB-inspired regional assessment (published on 31 January) shows that nature and its ecosystem services are of high socio-economic significance for the Nordic countries. In order to be truly sustainable, Nordic economic systems need to build on a more comprehensive appreciation and understanding of the value of natural capital.

The Ecosystem Approach in Marine Management

The Marine Strategy Framework Directive requires Member States to apply an “ecosystem approach to marine management”. This report defines the ecosystem approach and puts it into context by describing the challenges of applying it across Europe’s seas.

Guidelines on the Use of Market-based Instruments to Address the Problem of Marine Litter

Policymakers who are concerned with the negative impacts of litter, solid waste and debris in their ports, bays and coastal waters have long searched for effective ways to reduce this problem. This report ...

Socio-Economic Scenarios of European Development and Integrated Management of the Marine Environment

Integrated environmental management requires a holistic assessment of social-environmental interactions to which scenario analysis is well-suited.Building on a conceptual framework of individual choice ...

EU Moves to Criminalise Maritime Pollution

EU Policy Briefing note - 20 March 2008

Exploring Challenges for Managing Europe's Seas

The project European Lifestyles and Marine Ecosystems involved 28 institutions from 15 European countries and focused on the four major European sea areas: Baltic Sea, Black Sea, Mediterranean Sea and ...

Brussels in Brief 13 - Conservation and Sustainable Use of Marine Biodiversity in the EU

This is the thirteenth edition of IEEP's insert into the IUCN's Regional Office for Europe quarterly newsletter. Brussels in Brief offers readers an informative and illuminating insight into the EU, its ...

A European Union Marine Strategy Directive

This paper is published in volume 12 of the Journal of International Maritime Law. It includes details of the contents and development of the proposed Directive and how it relates to earlier versions. ...

Paper on the Proposed Marine Strategy Directive Published

Volume 12 of the Journal of International Maritime Law contains a paper by IEEP's Andrew Farmer on the proposed EU marine strategy Directive, including details of its contents and development and how it ...

Policy Brief for the EP Environment Committee: Marine Thematic Strategy

This briefing considers the following issues relating to the Thematic Strategy on the protection and Conservation of the Marine Environment: the adequacy of the proposal with reference to marine conventions ...

Brussels in Brief 8 - Invasive Species Policy in Europe

This is the eighth edition of IEEP's insert into the IUCN's Regional Office for Europe quarterly Newsletter. Brussels in Brief offers readers an informative and illuminating insight into the EU, its institutions ...

Issues with Marine Wildlife Enforcement - Report to the Countryside Council for Wales

This report assesses the state of marine wildlife enforcement in the UK’s 12-mile zone. A desk-based review was carried out, drawing on the results of other recent reviews and publications, along with ...

INDECO: Review of the Usage of Socio-economic Indicators on the Environmental Impact of Fishing Activities

Brussels in Brief 7 - Developing the EU's Marine Policy

This is the seventh edition of IEEP's insert into the IUCN's Regional Office for Europe quarterly Newsletter. Brussels in Brief offers readers an informative and illuminating insight into the EU, its institutions ...

INDECO: A review of the current management framework - Policy objectives for which indicators are needed

INDECO: Indicators - An Overview Internal Paper for Discussion